Seat-support for motor-cycles.



A'. 0. FEILBACH. SEAT SUPPORT Po moToR oYoLBs,

APELIOATION FILED 00T.24,`l9l2.

Patented July 7, 1914.

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A. 0. PEILBACH.

SEAT SUPPORT FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLwATIoN FILED 00124, 1012.

1,102,255, Patented July 7, 1914.

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ARTHUR O. FEILBACI-I, OF NORTH MILWAUKEE, \VISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR IO FEIL-BAGH MOTOR COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.`

SEAT-SUPPORT FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.

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Be it known that LARTIIUR O. Fnniasacu, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Milwaukee, in the county ol lvlilwaukee and State ot Wisconsim have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Seat-Supports :for l/lfotouCvrles, ot which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to improvements in seat-supports designed more ospecially 'for use in connection with motor cycles.

The invention is illustrated in two 'terms in the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional ele ration o't a portion of a vehicle frame, showing my invention applied thereto; Fig. Q an enlarged ser-tional View oit aport-ion oif the striicture; Fig. l a top plan `View of the parts shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4e a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 4l-ll oi Fig; l? ahorizoutal sectional View, taken on the line 5-5 oi ,lili 2; Fig. 6 a sectional elevation ol. a modiled form of the structure; lil ig. 7 a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 8 a transverse sectional View, taken on the line 8% of Fig. G; and Fig. 9 a similar view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 6.

The main object of the invention is to provide a seat-support which will, in a great measure, absorb the shock incident to the passage of the machine over an obstruction or through a rut or the like, and prevent the transmission thereof to the rider, the mechanism likewise being such as to prevent undue play or `rebound oit' the parts.

The preferred form oil? the :invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, which `will first be described. ln said igm-es, l() and 1l indicate the upper and lower reach members oit' the frame, which are preferably tubular in form and connected, as usual, at their forward ends by a tubular member 19.,

"band at their rear byl a tubular member 1?),

such members being of` the ordinary ecnstruction and formation. The upper end of the memberK 13 'is open and a post lt, pro rvided with a head 15, is mounted therein,

i said post upon its rear face being liattened position in the tubular member 13.

and adapted to coact with a pin 16, the forward i'ace of which is made Hat and tapering and ,adapted to coact with the l[iat-tened tace y of the post to secure the latter in its adjust-gd y Specification of Iietters Patent.

Application filed October 24., 1912.

Patented July 7, 1914.

Serial No. 727,550.

serewing up the nut 17 mounted uponthe pin, the post la will be forced forwardly and 1S, forms a hinge connection between the` post and the elbmv-lever, upon the member 20 ot which the seat or saddle is designed to be secured. Pivotally secured to the lower end oit the arm Q1 are two links 23 and Q-fl, a bolt 95 passing thrfmghthe enlarged heads formed upon.said links and also through fiber washer." 2G and 27 and spring washers 2S and QS), which bear upon the outer 'faces oi" the heads oit' the links 23 and 24. `P1'eferably a tube or sleeve 30 will encircle the bolt 25 and, as shown in Fig. 4, will be of such length as to pass through the heads olf the links and also through the washers 2G,

2T and the embraced lower end ol the arm 21. brought together and pass into a slot formed in a sliding block or plunger 31, being pivotally connected thereto through a pin Said plunger is seeured to a rod or bar. 33, which extends ilorwardly and sul'lstantially throughout the length ol the lower tubular reach member 11. Said rod carries blocks Bil and 35,

the other end oi. said rod. A relatively heavy spring lo is positioned between the forward face ot the block 3&1- and the inner end of a fixed sleeve or abutment 37, secured in the reach `member lil adjacent to the tubular member '1.2. Said spring 3G is fdesigned to absorb the shock and is el such strength as to normally hold the seatfsupporting member Q0 :in a si'lbstantiallyhorizontal position. A, second spring 38 coaets with the block 35, being positioned between The links at the forward end are adjustably secured thereto so that .they may be u'mved toward and lrom one or Fig. 2, bears upon a collar or enlargement 42 formed upon the sleeve 40. The spring 38 is designed to prevent rebound, and works in opposition to the spring 36. By adjusting the blocks 34 and 35 along the rod 33 the springs may be put under greater or less compression and the seat-support adjusted with reference to the weight of the rider.

It is thought that the operation of the mechanism will be clear from the foregoing description, it being understood that when the machine passes over an obstruction or through a depression or the like which imparts a jar thereto, the elbow lever, acting through the knuckle-joint connection formed by the link 24, will force the rod 33 forwardly and place the spring 36 under compression, thus relieving the rider from the jar or impact which would otherwise be imparted to him. Overthrow or rebound of the parts; owing to the elongation of the spring after the obstruction has been passed', will be prevented to a greater or less extent by the spring 38 and likewise by the liber and spring washers placed in the joint between the lower end oi2 the elbow-lever and the links which form a connection between said lever and the spring mechanism.

In Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive a modification of the invention is illustrated. The frame construction is substantially the same and the elbow-lever forming the seat-support is likewise employed. The post 14a has pivoted thereto in a manner similar to that before described, the elbow-lever comprising the Seat-supporting member 20a and the depending arm 21a. rl`he links; in this instance indicated by 23a and 24a, are somewhat shorter and are preferably connected to the depending arm through the spring and fiber washer connection hereinbefore described. A leaf spring 43 is secured to the rear face of the frame member 13FL by a U-shaped the clamp and securely binds the parts together. The upper end of the leai1 spring is pivotally connected to the links 23, 24il by means of a through pin or bolt 46. By ad'- justing the clamp up and down upon the frame member 13u and the spring 43, the effective length of the spring may be shortened or lengthened and thus adjusted to accommodate itself to the weight of the rider. The down-ward movement of the seat-supporting member 20a will tend to put the spring under compression and thus relieve the rider from shock as the machine passes over an obstruction. The rebound will likewise be taken care of by said spring to a greater or less extent and undue vibration or overthrow of the parts will be prevented through the utilization of spring and fiber washers employed in connection with the links and the lower end of the elbow lever.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. ln a seat-support for motor vehicles and the like, the combination of a vehicle frame; an elbow-lever pivotally supported with reference to the frame at substantially the junction of the arms of said lever and having one arm rearwardly and horizontally disposed and adapted to support a saddle, the other arm extending downwardly; a buffer spring carried by the trame; and connections between the lower end of the downwardly-extending arm and said spring.

2. In a seat-support for motor vehicles andthe like, the combination oit a vehicle trame; an elbow-lever pivotally supported with reference to the frame at substantially the junction of the arms of said lever and having one arm horizontally disposed and adapted to supporta saddle, the other arm extending downwardly; a buffer spring carried by the frame; and connections, involving a friction mechanism, between the lower end of the depending arm and the spring.

In a seat-support for motor vehicles and the like, the combination of a vehicle frame; a post secured thereto; an elbowlever pivotally connectedv at substantially the junction of its arms to said post, with one arm thereof standing in a substantially horizontal position and the lother extending downwardly; a buffer spring carried by the frame; and a link connection between said spring and the lower end of the depending arm of the elbow-lever.

4. In a seat-support for motor vehicles and the like, the combination of a vehicle frame, involving a horizontally-disposed tubular reach member; an elbow-lever pivotally supported with reference to the frame at substantially the junction of the arms of said lever and having one arm lying in a substantially horizontal plane, with the other arm extending downwardly; a buffer spring mounted in the tubular. reach member; and connections between said spring and the downwardly-extending arm.

5. In a seat-support for motor vehicles 6. In a seats1ipport for motor vehicles and the like, the combination oi a vehicle frame, involving` a horizontellydisposed tnbular reach member; an elbow-lever pivotzrlly Supported with reference to the vframe at substantially tlle junction oi the arms of said lever and having one arm, adapted to support a seat, lying in a substantially horizontal plane; while the other extends downwardly; a spring mounted in the tubular reaell member; a link pivotally connected to the lower arm of the elbow-lever; and a rod extendingforwardly :from Said link and adapted to eoact with the spring.

7. In a Seat-Support for motor vehicles,` and the like, the combination oil? a vehicle traine; involving a horizontally-disposed tubular reach member; an elbow-lever pivotally supported with reference to tlle iframe at substantially the junction ol the arms of Said lever and having one arm, adapted to support a Seat, lying :in a Substantially .horizontal plane, while the other extends downwardly; a Spring;` mounted in the tubular reach member; a rod also .mounted in said men'lber; a block adjustably secured upon said rod and adapted to coact with the spring; and a link connection between the outer end of Suid rod and the lower end of said downwardlyextending arm.

8. In a seat-support -for motor vehicles and the like, the combination of a vehicle frame, involving a horizontally-disposed tubular reach member and a substantially vertical member having a postreceiving socket therein a post mounted in said socket; means for securing the sume .in position therein; an elbow-lever `fulerumed to the upper end 0f Said post, one arm of said lever lying in a substantially horizontal plane and adapted to receive a Seat, and the other arm extending;- downwurdly; a link pivotally connected to the lower end of said arm; a friction device working;V in conjunction with the pivoral connection between said parte; a rod extending forwardly from Said link into the tubulin' reach member; a pair of blocks adjustably secured upon said rod; a spring mounted in the :forward portionv of Said tubulu r member, adapted to eoaet with the 'forward block; a second spring located in the rear portion of said tubular member and adapted to cooperate with the rear block; and a fixed abutment mounted in the tubular reach member, adapted to eoact with the rear end oit the last-mentioned sprino.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nume to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR O. FEILBACH.

Witnesses J. F. JACKSON, WVM. HINRICHS.

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